NFL blitz: Week 4

Chicago Bears at N.Y. Giants (Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC)

The Bears are a few officiating decisions away from an 0-3 start. Instead, they've taken advantage of the opportunities presented to them and played smart football. The Giants have done anything but. In the meantime, the whispers wondering how long Tom Coughlin should stay in charge are becoming louder. PREVIEW | GAMETRAX | DEPTH CHART | HEAD-TO-HEAD | ODDS

Arizona Cardinals at San Diego Chargers (Sunday, 4:15 p.m. ET, FOX)

At least Derek Anderson threw Larry Fitzgerald a touchdown pass last week, but he really needs to get the ball into Fitz's hands more than twice if the birds plan on keeping pace with the Bolts in this one. The Chargers, meanwhile, continue to prove to be the type of team who can literally beat anyone or lose to anyone on a given week. A big home win seems far more likely than another loss this week. PREVIEW | GAMETRAX | DEPTH CHART | HEAD-TO-HEAD | ODDS

Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS)

Cleveland may not be as bad as you think since all of its games have been close losses this season, although it's kind of strange to see it making so many silly mistakes since Eric Mangini prides himself on his players avoiding them. The Bengals have yet to play a solid game on both sides of the ball this season, and if they let the desperate Browns hang around long enough, it may cost them. PREVIEW | GAMETRAX | DEPTH CHART | HEAD-TO-HEAD | ODDS

Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX)

Jimmy Clausen still hasn't found his sea legs at the NFL level, and you have to think targeting Steve Smith more often would be a nice catalyst to get him going in the right direction. The Saints' offense doesn't look quite as explosive as it did last season, although this game provides it ample opportunity to find its rhythm against an NFC South rival. PREVIEW | GAMETRAX | DEPTH CHART | HEAD-TO-HEAD | ODDS

New York Jets at Buffalo Bills (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS)

The Dolphins may have exposed some previously unseen holes in the Jets' defense on Sunday night of Week 3, but even though Buffalo kept the game surprisingly close in New England, the Bills really aren't the type of team that can exploit Rex Ryan's club. After releasing Trent Edwards, Chan Gailey has nowhere else to turn if Ryan Fitzpatrick doesn't cut it. PREVIEW | GAMETRAX | DEPTH CHART | HEAD-TO-HEAD | ODDS

Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS)

The Ravens have yet to play anything more than a mediocre offense, but points won't be easy to come by for Joe Flacco and company here. Anquan Boldin won't be allowed to dance through the Pittsburgh secondary like he did against the Browns. Does it really matter who the Steelers start at quarterback, anymore? If Charlie Batch can throw three touchdown passes for them, what NFL QB couldn't? PREVIEW | GAMETRAX | DEPTH CHART | HEAD-TO-HEAD | ODDS

San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX)

Believe it or not, the 49ers still have a realistic shot at winning the dreadful NFC West despite the 0-3 start. But 0-4 may be too much to overcome, and any turnaround has to start with figuring out how to get Alex Smith to play more consistently. Atlanta, meanwhile, takes a trip to Cleveland after this game, which means they're in excellent position to start 4-1 and take command of the NFC South after a massive road win against the Saints. PREVIEW | GAMETRAX | DEPTH CHART | HEAD-TO-HEAD | ODDS

David Garrard was so abysmal against the Eagles that leading the Jaguars' offense to a first down, let alone on a scoring drive, seemed like a huge task. This game could get ugly, as the Colts look to have found their stride after a disappointing loss in their opener against the upstart Texans. If Michael Vick can make Jacksonville's secondary look silly, what do you suppose Peyton Manning has in store for them? PREVIEW | GAMETRAX | DEPTH CHART | HEAD-TO-HEAD | ODDS

Houston Texans at Oakland Raiders (Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS)

The Texans would have loved nothing more than to have deep-sixed Dallas' season nice and early, but that point is now moot. They can now focus on taking care of a very winnable game this week — the kind of game they simply can't afford to drop if they really are planning on making a serious playoff push. PREVIEW | GAMETRAX | DEPTH CHART | HEAD-TO-HEAD | ODDS

Denver Broncos at Tennessee Titans (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS)

Denver has looked either very good or very bad this season without much middle ground. The Broncos face a similar opponent in Week 4 since it's difficult to know what to expect from the Titans' offense. A week after getting benched, Vince Young managed the offense to an easy win in New York. Jeff Fisher will probably continue to take the ball out of Young's hands as much as possible, but it's hard to imagine Young suddenly playing error-free ball for the rest of the season. PREVIEW | GAMETRAX | DEPTH CHART | HEAD-TO-HEAD | ODDS

Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX)

The Lions fought hard in Minnesota, but Shaun Hill made far too many mistakes at the wrong times. Green Bay has to feel a little hard done by after getting flagged for a ridiculous amount of penalties in the Monday loss to the Bears, and it wouldn't be a surprise if they build a big lead and pound on an NFC North foe out of frustration. PREVIEW | GAMETRAX | DEPTH CHART | HEAD-TO-HEAD | ODDS

Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX)

This may be the least predictable game of the week. What do we really know about either team? For every question Seattle's 2-1 start may have answered, it leaves more unanswered. Are Pete Carroll's Seahawks for real? Can they win away from home? How will the Rams follow up Sam Bradford's first win? PREVIEW | GAMETRAX | DEPTH CHART | HEAD-TO-HEAD | ODDS

You will definitely want to tune in for the pregame intros this week to see how the Eagles fans greet Donovan McNabb. But more importantly, the winner of this game will get a leg up in the NFC East. This will be a much different test for Michael Vick than Jacksonville last week, and the Redskins could use a win like this after dropping a game they shouldn't have in St. Louis last week. PREVIEW | GAMETRAX | DEPTH CHART | HEAD-TO-HEAD | ODDS

New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins (Monday, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)

The Dolphins' offense managed to post 23 points on the Jets, which is no easy task. They should have an even easier time moving the rock against the Pats, whose 2-1 record belies how ineffective their defense has been so far this season. This could end up as one of the more entertaining, back-and-forth clashes between these two teams in some time. PREVIEW | GAMETRAX | DEPTH CHART | HEAD-TO-HEAD | ODDS